Does anyone know how I can put percentages beside this raw figure data in a spreadshe

Re: Does anyone know how I can put percentages beside this raw figure data in a sprea

leghorn, do you seriously think I need your advice about doing a spreadsheets course. Do you think I do not already know that? For now I need some specific advice.
You're coming off as being very defensive and I would read Leghorn's comments as trying to be helpful. How was anyone supposed to know you need to get some work done for Monday? And if you ask more specific questions then you will get more specific advice, there are some people here who are really good with spreadsheets.

I don't know exactly what your question is, and am interpreting your question re using a different number each time in a couple of ways; hopefully one of these will be helpful to you:

1. If you want to put in a set of numbers, e.g. A1 = 1, A2 = 2, A3 = 3 and so on to A20 = 20, you don't have to type in the numbers each time. Just type 1 in A1 and 2 in A2. Highlight cells A1 and A2, then bring your mouse pointer to the bottom right of cell A2. The pointer will change from a fat white cross to a narrow black cross. Click and drag downwards as far as cell A15 and the numbers will be filled into this area, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, up to 20. If you just select 1 cell then the number in that cell will be copied down.

2. If it's the formula you want to copy, e.g. the percentage result in a cell, the same theory applies, just click on the bottom right of the cell you want to copy the formula of and drag down as far as you need to. Say cell C1 = A1 + B1, when you drag down from C1, then the cell underneath (C2) will contain the formula A2 + B2, i.e. Excel knows that you want to apply the same formula to different cells.

Hope the above is somewhat useful, if not then perhaps you could be more specific and you will get plenty of help.
 
Re: Does anyone know how I can put percentages beside this raw figure data in a sprea

You're coming off as being very defensive and I would read Leghorn's comments as trying to be helpful. How was anyone supposed to know you need to get some work done for Monday? .


True,

under presure, does that to you. Your second explaination is closest to what I want.

for example I want to get
6/47
12/35
11/35
1/14


Where 47 is in a1 6 is in a2 and i want to put the % in a3
where 35 is in b1 12 is in b2 i want to put the % in b3

DO you follow me??

Thanks.
 
Re: Does anyone know how I can put percentages beside this raw figure data in a sprea

Is this what you mean?

....A.. B
1 47 35
2 6 12
3 =b1/a1 =b2/b1

Copy the formula from a3 and paste it to b3
 
Re: Does anyone know how I can put percentages beside this raw figure data in a sprea

Where 47 is in a1 6 is in a2 and i want to put the % in a3
where 35 is in b1 12 is in b2 i want to put the % in b3
In A3 type "=" (to make it into a formula), then "a2/a1". This will give you the decimal figure. You can then format this as percentage as mentioned earlier in the thread.

To get the result for the other rows, simply copy cell a3 and paste it to b3, c3 etc. as required. The formula you created in a3 self updates (e.g. the a1 turns to f1 when it's pasted to f3).

[To add to this, if you ever need to create a formula where a single cell is referenced for every calculation, you can use $ to lock a reference cell (e.g. if your original formula was "=a2/$a$1", when you copy this to cell f3 the calculated figure will be f2/a1.)]